Witness: Dylan Groene didn't have to die

NEW: Expert says Dylan Groene could have survived first gunshot wound Jury saw tape of Shasta Groene describing brother's murder Edward Duncan III killed four members of Groene family, kidnapped children Duncan pleaded guilty in December, may put up no defense at penalty trial BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- A 9-year-old boy who was tortured and killed by a convicted pedophile in front of his younger sister might have been able to survive a shot to the abdomen had he been taken to a hospital, a doctor told a jury that will decide whether the man gets the death penalty. Joseph Edward Duncan III stalked the Groene family and killed four of its five members. As it was, the girl testified that Joseph Edward Duncan III blasted the boy in the head after accidentally shooting him in the stomach, having decided his life couldn't be saved. The... [read full story]